PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and readjudication.

The Veteran's appeal is partially granted with some issues being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and he is assigned a 100% rating. The other issues are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) and OSA, finding that there was not credible evidence of a traumatic in-service event leading to these conditions. The secondary claim for OSA was also denied due to lack of a service-connected underlying condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability and for PTSD. The Veteran is now entitled to a rating of 20 percent for limitation of motion due to functional impairment of the left knee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and service connection for alcohol abuse disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's right rectus abdominus strain is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher, from January 16, 2018. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD and ED, as well as TDIU due to unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorders, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the November 2017 VA examination. The examiner did not provide sufficient rationale or address all issues raised in the case.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and its secondary effects, including sleep apnea, asthma, and hypertension. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and scheduling of a Decision Review Officer hearing. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities include schizophrenia, PTSD, and depression.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's PTSD is being reviewed again with an addendum opinion from a VA psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and information about employment status.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim, and a VA examination is needed to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD claim has been granted with a disability rating of 70%. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and rhinitis have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. No effective date was provided, as the appeal continues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death, specifically his service-connected PTSD and cardiovascular conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is denied as there is no current disability of allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate disability is denied as there was not an in-service event, injury or disease.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial 70 percent rating, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits. The issue of TDIU prior to November 20, 2008 is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the addition of new VA treatment records and examination findings that need to be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because the stressors he claimed did not occur during combat and were not verified. The Board found that his statements alone are insufficient to establish the occurrence of the claimed stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including depressive disorder and PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD.